More about links...

[Dianne]

We recently upgraded from Office 2000 to Office 2003.
I had training presentations that had been linked and were working
before this. Now they don't work and I get a message that says that the
linked file is unavailable and cannot be updated -- althoufg it's in
the same location! Additionally, when I attempt to link new
presentations I get a message that it's not possible to create a link
to the selected files. My resident IT folks have been unable to help.
What's happening?

 

[Sandy]

Does this info about this free add-in help:

PPTools FixLinks prevents broken links when you distribute PowerPoint ...
www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00437.htm

 

[Dianne]

Thank you, it now works! All problems in life should be so easily
solved! I wonder why my IT guys didn't have this solution?

 

[Echo S]

However, the IT guys need to know that it's important to install at least
SP-1 for Office 2003. I agree that I wouldn't expect them to know the exact
solution for this problem, but I *would* expect them to know to apply the SP
to Office immediately after installation. It shouldn't get to the user
without it.

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